exposes exam cheating tricks
WAEC, during an international summit on examination malpractice in Lagos
exposed various ways students have adopted to cheat.
Experts drawn across West Africa during the two-day summit did not only speak on
examination malpractices, but also disclosed various ways to counter them.
Professor Jonas Redwood Sawyer, who
spoke on technology and examination
malpractice said students globally have
devised series of examination malpractice
through the use of technology.
He said: “Smart watch, smart ring, spy
earpiece bluetooth, scientific calculator live
chat, spy glasses, invisible watch, spy camera and smart earpiece/microphone are now being used.
“Others, include Bluetooth communication
link to handset, smart contact lens, smart
lenses and smart calculator among others.
In proffering solutions to exam malpractice, he said: “Combating exams malpractices should be a national and regional concern and
treated as emergency, giving its wider
international implications.
“Laws that provide for both stiff monetary
and custodial sentences should be enacted
urgently.
“Institutional structures should be established
such as a special exams fraud unit in the
police.
“WAEC as an international body should
continue investing in Information
Technology, staff training and further
innovation ways of stemming this practice
thereby setting the pace for other examination
bodies.
“All educational institutions should review
their current examination procedure and
develop robust policies with a view to
stemming this practice. “
Meanwhile, the current penalty that stipulates four-year jail term with no option of fine for
anyone found guilty of examination
malpractice may soon be replaced with a10-
year jail term without an option of fine, said
Mohammed Zakari, the Chairman, House of
Representatives Committee on Basic
Education and Services.
He posited that the current penalty of four
years was not enough to discourage the
perpetrators of examination malpractice.
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